VISITORS to Bradford Industrial Museum will get to handle small animals and reptiles at a special session during the summer holiday.

There is an animal theme at the Bradford Council-owned museum in Eccleshill Museum with two exhibitions.

Beastly Machines features animatronic animal-inspired sculptures by artist Johnny White and Animal Attraction uses items from the council’s collections to look at our relationship with animals in the past.

The Zoolab session gives visitors a chance to encounter a range of reptiles, insects and small mammals, including hedgehogs and frogs.

Cllr Sarah Ferriby, the council’s Executive Member for Environment, Sport and Culture, said: "This event looks like it will be fun for all the family, literally bringing the themes of the two exhibitions to life."

The session will be on Wednesday, August 3, from 11am to 1.30pm. Admission is free, but families are advised to book.

Call the museum's reception desk on 01274 435900 to book a place. Visit bradfordmuseums.org for further information.